Vehicle wheel



April 2L i925.

1,534545 J. C. ROGERS VEHICLE WHEEL Filed oct. 1o, 1924 Q N \\\w% ql u..E m

Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

uunita En tfiES JOHN cnanrns'inoenns;

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'OFBSTROR IJUISIANA.

To all eil/zona mayl concern:

Be i 1t known` that I, JOHN C. limones, a citizen of theU'nited Statesv`residing at and useful Vehicle Wheel, ofawhich the following 1s aspecification.

This invention relates to nvehicle i wheels and more particularlytoautomobileiwheels so constructedwas to renderthe use of pneumatic4 tiresi unnecessary 4The?. primary a obj ectsof :the `inventions-is to l tprovider a `wheel.V ofrthischaracter which will ave all of the shockabsorbingiqualities of a pneumatic tire-equipped wheel and yet have noneof l itsi'disadvantages.

Another object is to provide a wheel of this character in which the hubis suspended from the rim by flexible sides so that the effect of theroad shock will be greatly absorbed in the sides of the wheel instead ofbeing transmitted direct to the hub.

Another object is to so construct a wheel of this character that theload is distributed equally to all points of the rim and tire thusinsuring the tire under normal load being perfectly round.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the com bination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

ln the accompanying drawings Figure l represents a horizontal sectionthrough a wheel constructed in accordance with this invention; and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof with parts broken out and in section.

The wheel l constituting this invention comprises a hub 2 havinglongitudinally spaced annular flanges or plates 3 and t radiatingtherefrom and between which are bolted the inner ends of the sidemembers 5 and 6 of the wheel. These side members 5 and 6 are made in theform of disks or circular plates forming the sides of the wheel andwhich are constructed of any suitable flexible material or compositionof material being preferably made of molded rubber and canvas. The outeredges of these plates are inwardly rolled and are designed to -besecuredtogetherby asgring steel-strip 8 having outturned hook-like sideflanges designed to be interlockingly en- Bastrop, inthe county: ofMorehouse and: i State of Louisianavliave `invented `a new gaged withthe i inturned hook-like iflanges 7 of the side members 5 and 6p.

"hin plates. of springsteel-shown at l() and lliare arranged ontheaouter` face of the disks 5 fand@ and operateas)guidesvand supportsfor the flexible sides. l-heseplates vl0 and 11 `terminateattheirf-fperiphery at points sp aced inwardly from `Atlierfperiphery of`thetplates 5 and `iandarewconnected therewith withceach"otherbybolts 13extending 'transversely through 'them `and which a when tightened. or i:loosened .provide .for i the proper tensioning .of the sides l of thewheel.

On the underside of the clincher strip or plate 8 are a plurality ofannular bands or strips 9 which. operate to distribute the load equallyto all points on the rim of the tire thus insuring the tire beingperfectly round under normal load.

Mounted on the outer edges of the connected plates 5 and 6 is aremovable tread le composed of solid live rubber which is removable andcan be readily replaced when badly worn.

The hub 2 being suspended from the rim of the tire by flexible sidesinstead of being supported by solid disks of wood or metal the roadshocks are absorbed by said sides instead of being transmitted direct tothe hub.

A wheel constructed as shown is more flexible than the present pneumatictire, is puncture proof and may be comparatively cheaply constructed.

l. ,A vehicle wheel having a solid tire, a hub, and flexible sidessuspending said hub from the rim of' the tire whereby road shock isgreatly absorbed by said sides instead of being transmitted direct tothe hub, an an nular spring steel ring located adjacent the innerperimeter of the tire and operable to equally distribute the load to allpoints on the tire.

2. A wheel of the class described comprising a hub having annularlongitudinally spaced flanges, resilient disk-like plates securedbetween said flanges and diverging toward their perimeters7 spring steelplates mounted on the outer faces of said disks and operating as guidesand supports therefor, means for connecting and adjusting the ten CJIsion of said plates, and a removable tread mounted on the perimeter ofsaid plates.

3. A Wheel of the class described comprising a hub having annularlongitudinally spaced flanges, resilient disk-like plates securedbetween said flanges and diverging toward their perimeters, spring steelplates mounted on the outer faces of said disks and operating as guidesand supports therefor, means for connecting and adjusting the tension ofsaid plates, a removable tread mounted on the perimeter of said plates,and a clineher plate connecting said side plates at their perimeter.

4. A Wheel of the cla-ss described comprising a hub having annularlongitudinally spaced flanges, resilient disk-like plates securedbetween said flanges and diverging toward their perimeter, spring steelplates mounted on the outer faces of said disks and operating as guidesand supports therefor, means for connecting and adjusting the tension ofsaid plates and a removable tread mounted on the perimeter of saidplates, a clineher plate connecting said side plates at their perimeter,and a plurality of superposed annular strips arranged on said clincherplate between the side members ot the Wheel.

5. A Wheel of the class described compri:- ing a hub, flexible disk-likesides secured at their centers to said hub and diverging toward theirperimeters, spring steel disks arranged on the outer faces of saidflexible disks and operating as guides and supports therefor, boltsextending transversely through said metal and flexible disks said' boltsbeing adjustable to provide for the proper tensioning of the sides ofthe Wheel, the perimeters of said sides being inturned and rolled, aelincher plate engaging said inturned rolled edges, and a removabletread mounted on said perimeters.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOHN CHARLES ROGERS.

Witnesses R. B. TODD, P. MCDONALD BIDDIsoN.

